Iloilo Paraw Regatta: The Iloilo Paraw Regatta Festival is an annual festival held in Iloilo City, particularly in the Villa de Arevalo district. It highlights the 'paraw', a Visayan double-outrigger sailboat. The event is considered one of the oldest craft events in Asia, and the largest sailing event in the Philippines. According to the Iloilo… Continue reading Iloilo Paraw Regatta
Category: Iloilo City Events
Iloilo Bike Festival
Update as of June 2021: Iloilo Digital Bike Tour 2021 on June 06: Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas, in a social media post, announced that the City of Love will have its first-ever Iloilo Digital Bike Tour on June 06. Mayor Treñas stressed that biking promotes camaraderie among the Ilonggos, thus the need to promote… Continue reading Iloilo Bike Festival
Evelio Javier Day
Evelio Javier Day: Officially referred to as the Governor Evelio B. Javier Day, it is a special non-working public holiday commemorating the death anniversary of Evelio Javier, a politician assassinated during the reign of President Ferdinand Marcos. The public holiday is celebrated in the four provinces that comprise Panay Island – Antique, Capiz, Aklan, and… Continue reading Evelio Javier Day
Feast of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de Jaro
Feast of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria: February 02 is a day known to Ilonggos, especially to those residing in Jaro, Iloilo City. The Feast of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de Jaro, also known as Our Lady of the Candles and formally as Nuestra Señora de la Purificación y la Candelaria, is the Marian… Continue reading Feast of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de Jaro
Iloilo Chinese New Year
Iloilo Chinese New Year: Chinese New Year is always celebrated in the City of Love. Officially known as the ‘Chinese New Year’, it is a festival celebrating the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunar calendar. In Chinese and East Asian countries, the festival is referred to as the ‘Spring Festival’ – starting… Continue reading Iloilo Chinese New Year
Guide to Iloilo Art Festival
“Through the arts, we invest in Iloilo’s future", is the mantra of the Iloilo Art Festival. The festival aims to promote local art and culture, as well as bring locals together and attract visitors to the City of Love. It was launched on December 11th, 2019 in Iloilo and is part of the vision of… Continue reading Guide to Iloilo Art Festival
Iloilo Dinagyang Festival
Iloilo Dinagyang Festival: the Ilonggo cityscape, the deafening sound of drums, the cajoling of street dancers, and the deluge of people from different countries around the globe, all as one to celebrate Señor Santo Niño, the child Jesus. Iloilo Dinagyang Festival History The sought-after Iloilo Dinagyang Festival is held every fourth of January every year.… Continue reading Iloilo Dinagyang Festival
Iloilo Charter Day
Aside from an Iloilo City Hall initiated parade and a celebrated ‘no classes’ day, what is Iloilo Charter Day to be exact? To start with, a 'Charter' defined, “is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified.” To continue on with… Continue reading Iloilo Charter Day